California Boater Card Questions and Answers (Graded A) Port - ANSWER-Left side of boat Starboard - ANSWER-Right side of boat Bow - ANSWER-Front of the boat Stern - ANSWER-Back of the boat Gunwhale - ANSWER-Upper edge of a boat's side Cleat - ANSWER-Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened Hull - ANSWER-Body of a boat; basic structure or shell Beam - ANSWER-Maximum width of a vessel Freeboard - ANSWER-Distance from water to lowest point of the boat where water could come on board Draft - ANSWER-Depth of water needed to float a vessel Keel - ANSWER-Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the extension of hull the increases stability in the water What are Displacement hulls? - ANSWER-Boats move through the water by pushing the water aside and are designed to cut through the water with very little propulsion What type of hull limits boats to slower speeds? - ANSWER-Displacement hull How do you measure a boat's displacement? - ANSWER-By measuring the water displaced when a boat is lowered into the water What types of boats usually have displacement hulls? - ANSWER-Most large cruisers and most sailboats. Allowing them to travel more smoothly through water.What can a round-bottomed hull act as? - ANSWER-A displacement hull
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